Kala Kapahalou

Director of Talent Acquisition W.E. O'Neil 

Seminars

Wednesday 24th February 2027
Panel: How Construction TA Leaders Are Moving Beyond ATS Automation to Redesign Talent Acquisition Teams, Processes, & Workflows with AI
1:30 pm
  • Explore how leading construction employers are moving beyond basic AI-enabled sourcing and screening tools to fundamentally redesign Talent Acquisition functions, workflows, and organizational structures.
  • Hear how organizations of different sizes are evaluating AI agents, workforce transformation strategies, and new operating models to reduce administrative burden and build more strategic, human-centered Talent Acquisition teams.
  • Gain practical insights into balancing technology investment, change management, team capability building, and implementation timelines as the industry enters the next phase of AI adoption.
Thursday 25th February 2027
Speed Learning
2:20 pm

In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a TA leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you will then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.

Table 1: Winning the Next Generation of Construction Talent by Building Trust, Community, & a Culture Candidates Want to Join

Table 2: Using Small Group Conversations to Address Hidden Inequities in Recruiting

Table 3: Winning the Race for Craft Talent Before Labor Constraints Stall Growth

Table 4: Turning Hiring Managers into Recruiting Partners Instead of Recruiting Bottlenecks

Table 5: Creating Executive Buy-In for Long- Term Talent Pipeline Investment

Table 6: Using Candidate Conversion Data to Fix What the Recruiting Funnel Is Really Telling You

Kala Kapahalou - LEAP TA_ Construction 2027